Gardeners by the Bay Plant Sale
Kokedama Ball Workshop
When: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Time: 10:30 AM Cost: $5.00 Where: Bay Oaks subdivision swimming pool – intersection of Pinelock Dr. and Greenwood Oaks Dr. in Bay Oaks subdivision. Bring a 4″ pot plant to enclose in the moss. Please call Ann Lyon or Darla McKenna to sign up for this workshop. There will also […]
GBTB April 17, 2024 Field Trip
Our last field trip for the Spring will be to Texas Bee Supply in Dayton on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. We will have a tour where you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about bees. You may even decide that you want a hive in your own back yard. According to our tour […]
Planting Bulbs
Below is a wonderful list of bulb-like plants to add to the garden for extra interest! Spring Flowering: Daffodils, Narcissus, Leucojum (Snowflake), Scilla (Roman Hyacinth), Anomatheca laxa (Painted Petals) Louisiana Iris, Dutch Iris, Ipheon (Star Flower), Tulipa clusiana & T. chrysantha (species Tulip), and Sprekelia (Aztec Lily) Summer Flowering: Oriental (Fragrant) Asiatic Lilies (Trumpet), Polianthes (Tuberoses), Watsonia (Bugle Lily), Gloriosa lily, Caladium, Haemanthus (Blood Lily), Gladiolas byzantinus (Magenta Byzantine Glad), Hedychium (Butterfly Ginger), Kaempferia (Peacock Ginger), Curcuma (Hidden Ginger) Fall Flowering: Rhodophiala (School […]
It’s Time to Plant Fruits and Nuts
by Greg Grant | Feb 7, 2024 | Garden, Greg’s Ramblings | 0 comments Orient Pear Now is the time to plant fruit (and nut) trees. Before a fruit tree is planted, make sure there is adequate space. Most fruit trees require an area 25 feet by 25 feet. The site must have a full day’s sun. And, a single pear tree, properly […]
14 Beautiful Container Gardens for Shady Spots
These dynamic potted plant combinations thrive in partial to full shade — perfect for the porch or a shady bed Take advantage of shady spots in the garden to play with a quieter, maybe even more romantic, style of container gardening that works with light and shadow. Create magical ferny vignettes that entice you to […]
Another Beautiful Garden!
Photos taken at Ann Lyon’s yard – May 18, 2023 – Ann is a Master Gardener and the 2023 – 2024 President for the Gardeners by the Bay Garden Club.
Beautiful Garden!
Photos taken at Pat Daniel’s backyard – May 17, 2023 – Pat is a Master Gardener and member of the Gardeners by the Bay Garden Club. She definitely has a “green thumb!”
Top Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers for Zone 9
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